Chapter 20
Chapter 20
"He was just doing his job, no need to punish him,” Jiang Ning spoke up.
Brother Gou immediately clasped his hands together and hurried replied, "Thank you Big Boss! Thank you Big Boss for your forgiveness, Little Gou here will work hard from now on!"
He was worried that if Jiang Ning got angry, he would get thrown down from here!
Looks like this Big Boss stuck to his principles.
"Big Boss, if you want to eat here, just tell me, why bother with reservations?"
Huang Yuming smiled as he said this, then waved his hand and Brother Gou left with the other men. NôvelDrama.Org content.
He turned and told the receptionists, "Tell all the other guests to leave. Their meals today are all free, don't let them interrupt my boss from having a meal."
The receptionists were all stunned into silence. They had never seen Huang Yuming treat anybody so politely before.
"Jiang Ning." The receptionists were about to inform the guests when Sumei spoke up. "Don't do this, everyone just wants to have a nice meal, it's not nice to chase them away."
"Heard what my mum said?" Jiang Ning asked with a nod.
"Oh yes yes, Auntie is right. I'm such a mess, I hope Auntie won't take it to heart."
Huang Yuming then immediately suggested, "Let's go to my personal room then?"
Jiang Ning didn't object, so he led the way personally and brought them to a luxurious room.
This room was used only by himself, and nobody else was allowed to.
But since Jiang Ning was here, he wanted to give nothing but the best to Jiang Ning.
Lin Wen and Sumei couldn't help but gasp at this room that was even bigger than their own house.
And the fittings in here definitely cost a bomb!
How was Jiang Ning of such high standing?
"One of all the best dishes we have!" Huang Yuming instructed.
"Uncle, what would you like to drink?”
Lin Wen froze. He knew the drinks here were expensive, so he quickly waved his hands. "I'll just have water.”
"That won't do. You've come to my place, and it will be terrible if I don't take good care of you."
He sent out another instruction to get the best Maotai.
Huang Yuming could tell from the strange expressions on Lin Wen and Sumei that they were very curious about how he was connected to Jiang Ning.
"Uncle, Auntie, don't stand on ceremony. I know Big Boss from a long time back."
He explained, "Back then we were both homeless and I nearly died from hunger on the streets. If not for that half a bun that Big Boss gave me, there will be no Huang Yuming today!"
"So don't stand on ceremony with me at all. This restaurant is as good as Big Boss' restaurant. Anytime you want to come, just come. I'll leave this room for you personal use, and everything you eat here will always be free!"
Lin Wen and Sumei were even more stunned.
Free?
This meal would cost several thousand dollars. It was free just because he said so?
Lin Wen immediately recognized that bottle of Maotai that the waiter brought in.
Just this bottle alone cost a bomb!
"This..."
Both husband and wife didn't know how to react. They didn't even know how they should reject this.
"Dad, Mum, don't worry about it, he's a brother to me.”
Huang Yuming was so happy he could fly!
Did you hear that?
Big Boss said he was a brother to him!
What an honor and privilege!
"Alright, go back to what you were doing," Jiang Ning calmly said.
"Sure sure. Big Boss, Boss Yuzhen, Uncle, Auntie, take your time to eat. Feel free to order anything!"
Huang Yuming politely excused himself and closed the door behind him.
It was silence in the room.
Lin Wen and Sumei were so shocked they felt numb from it.
This new son-in-law had sent shock after shock.
"Jiang Ning, you fellow brothers in the Beggars' Sect are really close huh," Lin Yuzhen pouted.
She wasn't stupid. She could tell that Huang Yuming and Jiang Ning didn't behave like brothers. Huang Yuming was obvious respectful and fearful of Jiang Ning!
"My wife is so clever."
Jiang Ning wasn't going to tell her that everything that Huang Yuming had now was given by him. As long as Huang Yuming did a good job, he would be able to have even more. So much that he wouldn't believe it!
"Dad, Mum, don't just sit there, eat something," Jiang Ning said with a smile.
But Lin Wen and Sumei still didn't move.
They continued to just sit there, and even became more reserved than before.
All of this was too unreal and too shocking.
They could see clearly that Jiang Ning wasn't any ordinary man. But this was more extraordinary than they had imagined.
After a long time, Sumei looked at Jiang Ning and asked, "Are you very rich?”
Jiang Ning nodded.
"Compared to CEO Huang?"
"He can't be compared to me at all." Jiang Ning did not attempt to hide this.
Sumei didn't ask anymore.
"Are you good at fighting?"
It was Lin Yuzhen's turn to ask.
"I know a bit of martial arts."
"Compared to the team leader of the Lin Group security team?"
Lin Yuzhen knew that the team leader was a highly skilled man who had retired from the army. He had no problem taking on five people by himself.
Jiang Ning didn't say anything, but laughed lightly. There was disdain in that laugh.
Lin Yuzhen immediately understood.
"My legs, can they really be treated?"
The last question came from Lin Wen.
This was the question he was most concerned about.
"Yes, I guarantee you!" Jiang Ning solemnly replied.
Anyone who knew him would know that these words were of tremendous value!
Lin Wen took a deep breath, his eyes turning red as he looked at Jiang Ning seriously. Then he picked up the liquor on the table, pouring a glass for himself, then tried to pour one for Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning hurriedly took the bottle from him to pour his own glass.
"I don't know what else to say. But this glass is for you! No matter whether I can really be treated or not, I'm grateful for just these words!"
Lin Wen never drank much, but he lifted the glass with both hands and drank it down in one gulp.
Sumei didn't stop him. She knew how much her husband wanted to be able to stand again.
Jiang Ning also downed his glass, then poured a glass for both Lin Wen and Sumei.
"This one is for Dad and Mum."
Jiang Ning continued seriously, "If both of you didn't bring up such a wonderful girl like Yuzhen, I would not be here today.”
He downed his glass after saying that.
Lin Wen and Sumei exchanged glasses but didn't say anything and downed their glass.
After two glasses of liquor, the atmosphere wasn't so tense anymore. Lin Wen started talking more, and started drinking excitedly.
Sumei and Lin Yuzhen tried to stop him a couple of times but finally gave up. It was rare that Lin Wen could put aside his worries, so they let him take this time to really relax.
The two men were chatting very happily.
Sumei and Lin Yuzhen watched Jiang Ning and Lin Wen drink and chat, and suddenly felt like this scene in front of them was very heartwarming. But Jiang Ning wasn't really their son-in-law.
Before, they felt that Jiang Ning wasn't good enough for Lin Yuzhen, so they were angry and upset.
But now, after understanding more about Jiang Ning, they knew. They weren't good enough for Jiang Ning.
"Jiang Ning, I know you're very rich, but I hope that you won't simply spend money on us."
Sumei smiled as she said this. "These are all favors we owe you but we really can afford to return it."
Her voice did not blame him or mock him, but sounded a little helpless.
They were not a greedy family.
Jiang Ning looked up at Sumei and understood what she was getting at. He knew that it wasn't going to be easy to get this family to accept him so quickly.
He laughed. "I've been an orphan since young. I had no home, so I've never eaten home cooked food before. Now I finally have a home, so I'm very happy. As long as Mum and Dad don't chase me out, I'll listen to anything you say."
"You're an orphan?" Sumei suddenly felt a strong tug at her heart.
"He's an orphan, otherwise he wouldn't be homeless," said Lin Yuzhen.
Sumei suddenly felt her heart go out to him.
No wonder Jiang Ning loved eating home cooked meals. He must have suffered so much pain and injustice to become so rich today.
He didn't have parents by his side since he was young and had to bear everything on his own. Just thinking about it made her heart ache.
"Even if you're not my son-in-law, you're still a kind child," said Sumei, her eyes turning red with tears.
"If you don't mind that my house is small, then stay here first. One day if you find a better place, then you can go!"
"Let's drink!"
Lin Wen raised his glass.
Jiang Ning also raised his glass. He could sense that this family had started to change their attitude towards him.
He knew that Lin Yuzhen and family were not greedy people. In fact they were the complete opposite. They were extremely kind and naive, and were definitely worth protecting.
There was only one thing that Sumei gOf wrong. Jiang Ning had no intention of leaving at all. This was his home!